4.3.4.ImeanThere are two instances ofI meanin the sample–line 12 and line 43.I meancanserve two purposes: it “can preface clarifications of misinterpreted meaning”(Schiffrin 1987: 299) but it can also be interpreted as an attempt atreestablishingthe serious tone of the initial question (...
Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text THE BAND THAT WASN’T. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too. 2.Reading and underlining Next you are to read and...